HP 15 6 Elitebook 850 G2 Notebook User Manual

							User Guide 
						

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First Edition: September 2015
Document Part Number: 829945-001Product notice
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							Safety warning notice
WARNING!To reduce the possibility of heat-related injuries or of overheating the computer, do not place
the computer directly on your lap or obstruct the computer air vents. Use the computer only on a hard, flat
surface. Do not allow another hard surface, such as an adjoining optional printer, or a soft surface, such as
pillows or rugs or clothing, to block airflow. Also, do not allow the AC adapter to come into contact with the
skin or a soft surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing, during operation. The computer and the AC adapter
comply with the user-accessible surface temperature limits defined by the International Standard for Safety
of Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950-1).
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							Processor configuration setting (select products only)
IMPORTANT:Select computer models are configured with an Intel® Pentium® N35xx/N37xx series or a
Celeron® N28xx/N29xx/N30xx/N31xx series processor and a Windows® operating system. If your computer
is configured as described, do not change the processor configuration setting in msconfig.exe from 4 or 2
processors to 1 processor. If you do so, your computer will not restart. You will have to perform a factory
reset to restore the original settings.
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							Table of contents
1  Welcome ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Finding information ............................................................................................................................................... 2
2  Components .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Locating hardware ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Locating software .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Right ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Left ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Display ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Top ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11
TouchPad ........................................................................................................................................... 11
Lights ................................................................................................................................................. 12
Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader (select products only) ................................................... 13
Keys ................................................................................................................................................... 15
Using the hot keys ............................................................................................................................. 16
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Front ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Inserting a SIM card (select products only) ......................................................................................................... 21
3  Network connections ................................................................................................................................... 22
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................................... 22
Using the wireless controls ............................................................................................................... 22
Wireless button ............................................................................................................... 22
Operating system controls ............................................................................................. 22
Connecting to a WLAN ....................................................................................................................... 23
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select products only) ......................................................................... 23
Using HP Mobile Connect (select products only) .............................................................................. 24
Using GPS (select products only) ...................................................................................................... 24
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select products only) ................................................................ 24
Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................................... 24
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) (select products only) .................................................... 24
Using a modem (select products only) ............................................................................................. 25
Connecting a modem cable ............................................................................................ 25
Connecting a country- or region-specific modem cable adapter .................................. 25
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							4  Screen navigation ........................................................................................................................................ 27
Using the TouchPad and touch screen gestures ................................................................................................. 27
Tap ..................................................................................................................................................... 27
Two-finger pinch zoom ..................................................................................................................... 28
Two-finger scroll (TouchPad only) ................................................................................................... 28
Two-finger tap (TouchPad only) ....................................................................................................... 29
One-finger slide (touch screen only) ................................................................................................ 29
5  Entertainment features ............................................................................................................................... 30
Using a webcam (select products only) .............................................................................................................. 30
Using audio .......................................................................................................................................................... 30
Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................................... 30
Connecting headsets ......................................................................................................................... 30
Using sound settings ......................................................................................................................... 31
Touch to share (select products only) ................................................................................................................. 31
Start sharing ...................................................................................................................................... 32
Using video .......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Connecting video devices by using a VGA cable ............................................................................... 33
Connecting digital display devices using a Dual-Mode DisplayPort cable ....................................... 34
Discovering and connecting wired displays using MultiStream Transport ..................................... 34
Connect displays to computers with AMD or Nvidia graphics (with an optional
hub) ................................................................................................................................. 35
Connect displays to computers with Intel graphics (with an optional hub) .................. 35
Connect displays to computers with Intel graphics (with a built-in hub) ...................... 35
Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select products only) .. .. . 36
Discovering and connecting to Intel WiDi certified displays (select Intel products only) ............... 36
6  Power management ..................................................................................................................................... 37
Shutting down (turning off) the computer ......................................................................................................... 37
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................................... 37
Using power-saving states ............................................................................................................... 37
Initiating and exiting Sleep ............................................................................................. 38
Enabling and exiting user-initiated Hibernation (select products only) ....................... 38
Using the power meter and power settings ................................................................... 38
Setting password protection on wakeup ....................................................................... 39
Using battery power .......................................................................................................................... 39
Finding additional battery information .......................................................................... 39
Using HP Battery Check .................................................................................................. 40
Displaying the remaining battery charge ....................................................................... 40
Maximizing battery discharge time ................................................................................ 40
Managing low battery levels .......................................................................................... 40
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							Identifying low battery levels ...................................................................... 40
Resolving a low battery level ....................................................................... 41
Removing a battery ........................................................................................................ 41
Conserving battery power .............................................................................................. 43
Storing a battery ............................................................................................................. 43
Disposing of a battery .................................................................................................... 43
Replacing a battery ......................................................................................................... 43
Using external AC power ................................................................................................................... 44
Testing an AC adapter ..................................................................................................... 44
7  Security ...................................................................................................................................................... 45
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................................... 45
Using passwords .................................................................................................................................................. 46
Setting passwords in Windows ......................................................................................................... 46
Setting passwords in Computer Setup ............................................................................................. 47
Managing a BIOS administrator password ....................................................................................... 47
Entering a BIOS administrator password ....................................................................... 48
Managing a Computer Setup DriveLock password (select products only) ...................................... 49
Setting a DriveLock password ........................................................................................ 49
Enabling DriveLock (select products only) ..................................................................... 50
Disabling DriveLock (select products only) .................................................................... 50
Entering a DriveLock password (select products only) ................................................. 51
Changing a DriveLock password (select products only) ................................................ 51
Using Computer Setup Automatic DriveLock (select products only) ............................................... 51
Entering an Automatic DriveLock password (select products only) .............................. 51
Removing Automatic DriveLock protection (select products only) ............................... 52
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................................................... 52
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................................... 52
Installing critical security updates ...................................................................................................................... 53
Using HP Client Security (select products only) .................................................................................................. 53
Using HP Touchpoint Manager (select products only) ........................................................................................ 53
Installing an optional security cable (select products only) ............................................................................... 54
Using a fingerprint reader (select products only) ............................................................................................... 54
Locating the fingerprint reader ........................................................................................................ 54
8  Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................... 55
Improving performance ....................................................................................................................................... 55
Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................................................. 55
Using Disk Cleanup ............................................................................................................................ 55
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select products only) ............................................................................... 55
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status .............................................................................. 56
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							Updating programs and drivers ..........................................................................................................................  56
Cleaning your computer ...................................................................................................................................... 56
Cleaning procedures .........................................................................................................................  56
Cleaning the display ........................................................................................................ 57
Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................................. 57
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse (select products only) ............................ 57
Traveling with or shipping your computer .......................................................................................................... 57
9  Backup and recovery .................................................................................................................................... 59
Creating recovery media and backups ................................................................................................................ 59
Creating HP Recovery media (select products only) ........................................................................ 59
Using Windows tools ...........................................................................................................................................  60
Restore and recovery ..........................................................................................................................................  61
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................................... 61
What you need to know before you get started ............................................................  61
Using the HP Recovery partition (select products only) ................................................ 62
Using HP Recovery media to recover .............................................................................  62
Changing the computer boot order ................................................................................ 63
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only) ......................................... 63
10  Computer Setup (BIOS), TPM, and HP Sure Start ........................................................................................... 64
Using Computer Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 64
Starting Computer Setup .................................................................................................................. 64
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ................................................................................... 64
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................................................. 65
Updating the BIOS .............................................................................................................................  66
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................  66
Downloading a BIOS update ........................................................................................... 66
Changing the boot order using the f9 prompt .................................................................................. 67
TPM BIOS settings (select products only) ........................................................................................................... 67
Using HP Sure Start (select products only) ......................................................................................................... 68
11  HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) .............................................................................................................. 69
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................................... 69
12  Specifications ...........................................................................................................................................  71
Input power .......................................................................................................................................................... 71
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................................... 71
13  Electrostatic Discharge .............................................................................................................................. 72
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